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that_o he_o say_v true_a that_o you_o may_v believe_v thus_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n pour_v forth_o and_o it_o be_v also_o sprinkle_v so_o be_v christ_n blood_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v heb._n 12.24_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v sprinkle_v be_v a_o ceremony_n very_o significant_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o where_o be_v this_o blood_n sprinkle_v the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o from_o this_o expression_n we_o may_v note_v the_o mistake_n of_o such_o as_o think_v the_o set_n of_o the_o communion-table_n close_o to_o the_o wall_n like_o a_o dresser_n or_o side-table_n be_v to_o set_v it_o altarwise_a for_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o certain_a that_o their_o altar_n be_v ever_o so_o situate_a as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v compass_v round_o about_o this_o expression_n do_v occur_v no_o less_o than_o twelve_o time_n in_o this_o book_n of_o sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o so_o psal_n 26.6_o so_o 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be_v not_o the_o blood_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o sprinkle_v round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n it_o can_v have_v no_o merit_n no_o value_n nor_o efficacy_n it_o can_v have_v no_o soul-redeeming_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n and_o acceptation_n with_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20.28_o and_o therefore_o infinite_o valuable_a and_o meritorious_a the_o offer_v be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o deity_n it_o be_v sprinkle_v also_o upon_o the_o book_n the_o scripture_n and_o ordinance_n must_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o ever_o they_o be_v make_v effectual_a to_o we_o for_o our_o good_a and_o upon_o the_o people_n heb._n 9.19_o 20_o 21._o this_o show_v the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o isai_n 52.15_o 5._o the_o five_o ceremonial_a action_n about_o the_o burnt-offering_a be_v this_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o flay_v it_o and_o cut_v it_o into_o its_o piece_n vers_fw-la 6._o the_o skin_n must_v be_v take_v off_o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v cut_v asunder_o yet_o not_o mere_o chop_v in_o piece_n and_o mangle_a but_o according_a to_o the_o several_a joint_n and_o piece_n of_o the_o body_n for_o god_n will_v have_v order_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o skin_n be_v the_o priest_n portion_n see_v cap._n 7.8_o as_o to_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o i_o will_v not_o make_v too_o curious_a a_o application_n of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n we_o may_v observe_v and_o learn_v out_o of_o it_o 1._o it_o relate_v in_o general_a to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o great_a suffering_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o such_o expression_n micah_n 3._o 2_o 3._o who_o hate_v the_o good_a and_o love_n the_o evil_a who_o pluck_v off_o their_o skin_n from_o off_o they_o and_o their_o flesh_n from_o off_o their_o bone_n who_o also_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o my_o people_n and_o flay_v their_o skin_n from_o off_o they_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 22.15_o 16._o 2._o something_o we_o may_v note_v here_o as_o to_o spiritual_a clothing_n skin_n be_v first_o use_v for_o apparel_n god_n clothe_v adam_n with_o skin_n gen._n 3.21_o and_o much_o of_o our_o clothe_n at_o this_o day_n be_v either_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n or_o the_o hair_n and_o wool_n take_v from_o those_o skin_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v dead_a and_o slay_v do_v leave_v a_o skin_n for_o clothing_n to_o the_o priest_n by_o who_o hand_n he_o die_v so_o jesus_n christ_n our_o true_a sacrifice_n who_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n for_o our_o sin_n yet_o be_v dead_a leave_v a_o garment_n of_o righteousness_n to_o cloth_n believer_n with_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n as_o a_o garment_n rom._n 13.14_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jacob_n get_v the_o blessing_n have_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o neck_n cover_v with_o goatskin_n and_o be_v clothe_v in_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n so_o believer_n be_v bless_v of_o god_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o whereas_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o this_o action_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o it_o discover_v to_o open_a view_n so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n full_o and_o open_o discover_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 3.1_o before_o who_o eye_n jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v evident_o set_v forth_o crucify_v among_o you_o like_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v flay_v and_o cut_v asunder_o moreover_o god_n see_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o every_o service_n of_o every_o sacrifice_n we_o present_v unto_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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